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We look forward to your joining with us in the preservation of
The Packard Proving Grounds Historic Site.

Dr.
Charles Blackman, of Indiana, is retired from Michigan State University and
serves on the board of Olivet College and on the board of The Automotive
National Heritage Area for South East and Central Michigan, as well. He is a long time
collector of vintage automobiles and is a member of The Society of Automotive
Historians, The Classic Car Club and The Packard Club.

Bruce Blevins, of
Grand Blanc, Michigan is President of
Blevins Screw Products
Inc.,
a supplier of precision machine parts for the aircraft and aerospace
industry. His first memory of a Packard was sitting in his Uncle's 1934
convertible coupe at age 8. He bought his first Packard when he was 18 years old. He serves as Treasurer of the Foundation, holds
an officer position in the Motor City Packards Region of Packard Automobile
Classics, belongs to Packard International, and the Classic Car Club of America. He owns
4 Packards, all 1933 models.

1933 Eight sedan

Brian Burke, of
New York, is an Automobile Claims Adjuster for Allstate
Insurance. He is a long-time member of The Classic Car Club and The Packard Club
where he is currently serving as a Trustee on its National Board. He owns 4 Packards, ranging from a 1917 Twin
Six to a 1955 Caribbean.1938 Twelve 1608 limousine

Keith
Dromowicz, of Michigan, is a Security Director for a tier-1 automotive
supplier. Keith is a 3rd generation Packard enthusiast.
His grandfather was with Packard from 1938 to 1956 and his father was one of the
founders of Motor City Packardsclub.
Keith is involved with several car clubs including Motor City Packards, where he
sits on the Board of Directors.1955 Super Clipper

Bud
Juneau, of California, is a retired educator and well-known writer and
photographer of vintage automobiles. He created our web site and is our
webmaster. He collects cars from a wide range of eras, is a member of
The Society of Automotive Historians, Packard Clubs, The Classic Car Club and
The Antique Automobile Club of America.

1937 Twelve 1508 touring sedan

Richard Kughn, of Michigan, is a
property developer, former CEO of Lionel Trains Inc., and was
operator of "Car-Rail", a
museum devoted to antique and classic cars
and toy trains. He has a number of Packards in his collection, has been a
long-time supporter of the Meadowbrook Concours, and has been involved in
historical preservation. He is a long-time member of The Classic Car Club
and The Packard Club.

David
Kane, of New Jersey, builds luxury homes and collects a wide variety of
vintage automobiles. He is active in many car clubs including The Classic
Car Club and Packard Clubs. He sits on a number of foundation boards and was
recently involved with the restoration and preservation of a historic inn
located in the town of Bernardsville, N.J.

1937 Twelve convertible sedan

Richard M. Langworth CBE, of New Hampshire and Bahamas, has written forty
books and 2000 articles on automotive history, conceived of and co-edited the Automobile
Quarterly Packard history, and was editor of The Packard Cormorant magazine
from 1975 through 2001. He
was appointed a CBE for his work as founder of The Churchill Centre in Washington, DC. He now owns the 1936 One
Twenty convertible he had been seeking for ten years.

1937 One Twenty
convertible

Roger
Luksik of Michigan is serving as Foundation President. He has served as
chairman in two successful Packard Club National Meets that have held events at
the Proving Grounds. He drives a 1941 160 convertible sedan.

John MacArthur of Michigan, is an attorney who serves
on the Packard Proving Grounds preservation committee, and is our connection to
involvement in saving the Proving Grounds and related structures. His
collecting has always specialized in Packards and his grandfather was Chief Body
Engineer for the Packard Motor Car Company, starting with the Company in 1928.

1948 Super Eight convertible

Ralph
Marano of New Jersey has many years of experience in the used car field and has
assembled an extensive collection of antique and classic cars. A selection
of his finest are on display in a private museum he calls "The Toy
Box" where he has held fund-raising receptions for the benefit of The
Packard Proving Grounds. Cars on display at the Toy Box include
13 Packards, including seven Darrins – the largest collection in the world –
as well as a Dietrich, a LeBaron and a rare 1952
Pan American by Henney.

1941
Darrin convertible victoria

Neal Porter, of Michigan, is a real estate developer and
mechanical engineer. He has been an active participant in work parties at
the
Proving Grounds and led the group that shored up and wrapped the Timing Tower
to preserve it. He has a substantial multi-make car collection and is
active in The Classic Car Club and Packard Clubs.

1930 Series 740 roadster

Mark Smucker, of
Indiana
, is an interventional cardiologist whose first Packard purchase was inspired by
a photograph of a
beautiful 1953
Caribbean
on the cover of a book catalogue.His
grandfather was a Dodge dealer who sold Packards in northwestern
Ohio
before being forced to drop the Packard line.Mark is on the board of the
Studebaker
National
Museum
and belongs to Packard Automobile Classics, the Classic Car Club, Antique
Automobile Club, and the Studebaker Drivers Club. His multi- make
collection includes five Packards.
1931 840 Sport Landaulet

Don
Sommer, of Michigan is President of American Arrow Corporation, maker of Classic
auto parts. He is founder and chairman of
the Meadowbrook Concours and is a member of the Antique Automobile Club, Veteran
Motor Car Club, Packard clubs, Classic Car Club and Auburn, Cord, Duesenberg
Club. He collects cars from a variety of eras and of many makes.

1930
Series 740

Greg Stachura, of Canton, Michigan is a freight broker. He joined
the Foundation Board in 2001, served as Treasurer, and was on the membership committee of The
Packard Club where he developed the Packard Yellow Pages for the membership
directory. He favorite Packard is a 1936 Super 8 Coupe.